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Master in Business and Economics (MBE) is a post-graduate program of Kathamandu University provides understanding of micro and macroeconomics, as well as quantitative tools and applicable environmental economic principles. It provides students with practical and theoretical economic knowledge, as well as management education, to assist them in making critical assessments of national and international policies, as well as changes in government structure and laws.
The program equips students with the necessary abilities for understanding financial markets, anticipating financial outcomes, and calculating risks. The program is ideal for students with a strong interest in national and international economic issues and the ability to collect, evaluate, and portray huge amounts of data.
A master's degree in business and economics combines the fields of business administration and economics. It is a comprehensive education that aids in the discovery of economic processes and mechanisms as part of a larger picture. These courses cover the most significant components of both subjects, and you'll learn about economic processes from the standpoint of firms as well as from a macrosocial perspective.
The MBE program is envisioned to impart prospective students with sound knowledge of business and economics along with quantitative and modeling skills, which will offer them a comparative advantage over other graduates with conventional business or economics degrees. Hence the program combines three distinct areas: business, economics and quantitative methods with the objective of preparing well-trained groups of individuals who can do modeling, data evaluation and situation analysis in various areas of business and economics. The graduates will have greater job opportunities in both business and economics areas to work as market analysts/ financial analysts/ economic analysts/research consultants for corporate houses, industries, government agencies, NGOs/INGO and international bodies. A graduate of the program will be more flexible in adjusting to demand in the market.
After completing all the curricular and co-curricular requirements of the program, the graduating students will be able to:
- Exercise practically as qualified business/economics analysts who can contribute in research/consulting/analysis in the areas of business and economics;
- Analyze competently while integrating business and economics areas; o Be capable of undertaking PhD study abroad in either of the disciplines;
- Demonstrate mastery in one specialization area of money and finance or trade & investment or project analysis or quantitative data analytics with strength in quantitative analysis;
- Practice a high level of professional, social, ethical and personal values, standards, behaviors and skills required in exercising professionalism in management; and
- Pursue continuous self-learning, professional growth as well as organizational development for ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, competitiveness and value addition in individual and institutional role performance.
Salient Features
Program Structure
The program is structured as below:
- Foundation courses in Business and Economics aimed at developing analytical skills (four courses equivalent to 11 credit)
- Core courses in Business focused on functional and decisional domains of management (six courses equivalent to 15 credit)
- Core courses in Economics focused on theories and modeling in economics (six courses equivalent to 17 credit)
- Integrative courses designed to combine and synergize multiple knowledge-bases with specialized application focus (four courses equivalent to 8 credit)
- Concentration courses that allow for the development of specialized functional or sectoral business economics competency directly related to career path. Four different concentration areas dealing with Money and finance, Trade and investment, Project management and Quantitative themes are devised (four courses in both areas equivalent to 12 credit).
- Comprehensive Academic Dissertation (CAD) aimed at establishing the ability to carry out academic research independently (3 credit). The student must conduct the CAD in his/her concentration area.
- In between semesters, extra-curricular courses will be offered to develop students’ soft skills (communication, creative writing, emotional intelligence etc).
The total credit load for Master in Business and Economics Program is 66.
Delivery Modality
The Program will be delivered in four semesters during a period of two years with customized courses in business and economics. A candidate is also required to complete a dissertation at the end of last term. The Program is to be completed within a maximum of four-year period from the date of admission to qualify for the “Master in Business and Economics” degree.
Grading Mode
In each course, student will be evaluated on a 4-point scale as follows:
| Grade | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | F |
| Grade Point | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0 |
The grades indicate the quality of a student's performance as follows:
- A = Outstanding
- A - = Excellent
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Fair
- C+= Fair
- C = Fair
- F = Fail
Apart from the letter grades mentioned above, the following letter grades can also be awarded as
- W = Withdrawn
- IN = Incomplete
- NC = Non-Credit Course
'W' indicates that a student has officially withdrawn from a course without grade or penalty. During the regular semester, a student seeking to withdraw from a course must do so before the final examination with the permission of the concerned faculty member. 'W' may not be processed after the final examination. 'NC' indicates that a student has officially attended a course till the end and completed it successfully but for which no credit will be given. A student can take a non-credit course only in addition to the credit hours required for the fulfillment of an MS-BE degree. 'IN' indicates that a student has not completed all the assignments required in the particular course.
Eligibility
Nepali and Non-Nepali nationals with a Bachelor's degree in economics/business, science engineering or equivalent of at least three years' duration or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 50 percent in aggregate or 2.0 CGPA on a scale of 4 from universitties recognized by Kathmandu University.
An undergraduate student who has completed qualifying educational level but is waiting final result may apply on provisional basis, provided s/he has already appeared in the last semester or final annual examination of the program and passed all the previous year/semester courses with required minimum grade/percent.
Admission Criteria
Admission process starts in December every year for the Spring Semester as 1st semester in the Program. Under the discretion of the Dean, the School can alter the admission process and calendar to start it from Fall Semester if the admission process in December is not feasible. Selection of a candidate is made using process adopted for MBA degree - which involves selection in KUMAT exam first, followed by an analytical writing test and interview. The selection process can be modified as deemed necessary by the Admission and Examination Committee of the School.
Document Submission Checklist
- Application Form
- Passport size photo -3
- Citizenship certificate
SLC or Equivalent Certification
- Marksheet
- Certificate
- Character Certificate
Intermediate level or 10 Plus Two Certification
- Transcript/ Marksheet/Gradesheet
- Certificate
- Character Certificate
Bachelor Level Certificate
- Transcript/ Marksheet/Gradesheet
- Certification
- Character Certificate
- Marksheet up to 3rd year or 7th semester and Admit card of 4th year board exam or 8th semester board exam
(For provisional application)
Master level Certification (If applicable only)
- Transcript/ Marksheet/Gradesheet
- Certification
- Character Certificate
Curricular Structure
Foundation Courses (F)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNAC 511 | Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 3 |
| MNEC 501 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MNEC 502 | Macroeconomics for Business | 3 |
| MNMT 541 | Mathematical Economics | 2 |
| Total | 11 |
Core Courses in Business (B)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNFM 511 | Financial Management and Decisions | 3 |
| MNHR 511 | Human Resource Management and Decisions | 3 |
| MNMM 511 | Marketing Management and Decisions | 3 |
| MNCP 511 | Computer Programming for Economic Modelling | 3 |
| MNLG 501 | Legal Environment for Business in Nepal | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Integrative Courses (I)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNIE 641 | Industrial Economics | 2 |
| MNGM 641 | Game Theory in Decision Making | 2 |
| MNRM 641 | Business Research Methodology | 2 |
| MNST 544 | Multivariate Statistics | 2 |
| Total | 8 |
Core Courses in Economics (E)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNEC 661 | Advanced Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| MNEC 662 | Advanced Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| MNMT 641 | Dynamic Analysis | 2 |
| MNEM 641 | Applied Econometrics | 3 |
| MNEM 661 | Advanced Econometrics | 3 |
| MNPF 541 | Public Finance | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
Specialization (12 credits)
The courses in the specialization provide students with an opportunity for in-depth study in one of the areas listed below. Students are required to take four courses from their chosen area (12 credits). In addition, they are also required to carry out Comprehensive Academic Dissertation (3 credits) in the area of their concentration.
Concentration 1: Money and Finance (Only 4 courses)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNMF 641 | Money, Banking and Finance | 3 |
| MNME 641 | Monetary Economics | 3 |
| MNFM 641 | Corporate Financing Decision | 3 |
| MNFM 642 | Development Finance | 3 |
| MNMF 642 | Financial Economics | 3 |
| MNFM 643 | International Finance | 3 |
| MNFR 641 | Financial Derivatives and Risk Management | 3 |
| MNEF 641 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
Concentrations 2: International Business, Trade and Investment* (Only 4 courses)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNEC 641 | Economies of International Trade and Sustainable | 3 |
| MNFM 644 | International Finance and Investment Development | 3 |
| MNMT 643 | Computational Equilibrium Modeling | 3 |
| MNMT 643 | International Negotiation | 3 |
| MNMG 611 | Strategies in International Business | 3 |
| MNMG 642 | International Logistic Management | 3 |
| MNFM 645 | Trade Financing | 3 |
Concentrations 3: Project Management (Only 4 courses)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNPR 641 | Cost Benefit Analysis | 3 |
| MNPR 642 | Project Conceptualization and Planning | 3 |
| MNPR 643 | Project Implementation, Monitoring and Control | 3 |
| MNPR 644 | Project Procurement and Contract Management | 3 |
| MNPR 611 | Agile Project | 3 |
| MNPF 642 | Project Finance | 3 |
| MNPR 645 | Development Project Management | 3 |
Concentrations 4: Advanced Quantitative Methods (Only 4 courses)
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| MNDA 641 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| MNMT 644 | Stochastic Calculus | 3 |
| MNEM 643 | Bayesian Econometrics | 3 |
| MNDA 642 | Artificial Intelligent in Economic Modelling | 3 |
| MNST 642 | Sample and Survey Design | 3 |
| MNMT 645 | Numerical Methods | 3 |